Most of the worlds biomass begins production in leaves
Most of the worlds biomass begins production in leaves
CO2 IN, O2 and H2O OUT
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CO2 enters leaf airspaces and then chloroplasts through concentration gradient
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Stomata are not always open….WHY???
Transpiration (leaf water loss from evaporation) is a by‐product of opening stomatal pores
H2O transport needs to be sufficient to keep stomata open
Veins represents investment in H2O supply
Photosystem = packaging of chlorophyll pigments and proteins in thylakoid membranes
Calvin cycle = uses the chemical energy stored by the light-dependent reactions to form sugars
Three spins needed to remake RUBP and six spins to make glucose (a 6C molecule)